ISS Increment 5, UF-2 to 9A:

Seed-to-Seed Development of Soybean Plants in Microgravity

	Astronaut Peggy Whitson works with ADVASC during Inc. 5.

During the fifth International Space Station Increment, WCSAR partnered with Dupont / Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. to study the effects of microgravity on the seed-to-seed growth cycle of soybeans. Over 90 days, the soybean seeds successfully germinated, flowered, and developed mature seeds.

Post-mission analysis data shows that 7 of the 8 seeds germinated in space; all of which grew to produce siliques containing mature seeds.

RELATED LINKS NASA Information on Increment 5 Advanced Astroculture Flight Unit

STS-50 - STS-57 - STS-60 - STS-63 - STS-73 - STS-95 - STS-101 - STS-107  /  STS-89/91 - Inc 2 - Inc 4 - Inc 5